= EsLlbraryiom Simple Past Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 1 FILL IN THE BLANKS Put the correct past tense form of Be in the blanks below. Ex. Eva___was_sick yesterday. 1. We Net. inthe same class last year. 2 WAS __ tired after along day at work. 3. Theweather __\Na.&>_ beautiful yesterday. 4, Myteachers __ ‘WSS_ really good last semester. 5. Thechildren___ \N@-(@-_ hungry after so much exercise. 6. Thewind____WO_very strong last night. 7. she___\waS __so happy last week 8. They___.Nete _ nervous on the first day of school. 9. Luckily, the windows _\Na.__closed during the rainstorm. 10. We__\We- Ce, __very happy to get your invitation last week. ‘copyright 2019, Red River Press inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (BEG = LOW INT VERSION 4.2)> ESLiibraryim Simple Past Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 2 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES Finish the following sentences using. the negative form of Be in the past tense. Ex. Lam at work today, but Losnt at work yesterday. a _ Itis cold outside today, but ib Vrocnrt cold outside. yecterday __ . She is sick today, but _< nasa} sick yeabexe ry __ — They are at schoo! today, ba the, weten't al School “yeoterday. 4, The TVshowis good today, but “The “TV Shows d_yeuterday The peaches are sweet today, but The oeaches, werewt oueet yesterday The cassis interesting today, but the class vost mnbereshing _yerterday He is angry today, but. Hewes oogry yeoker — _ he doorisloced todsy, but The. dear wan't locked yesterdoy. _ The exercises are easy today, but The. ereterse® Weren't easy yesle ESLlibraryéon Simple Pas, Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 4 VERB CHART (REGULAR VERBS) Review the spelling rules on page 4. Then write the past forms of these regular verbs | paseForm past Form | BaseForm Past Form ' ee Od ee [brodned | mime teained —_| tated L_esined | ble fenced ed O° 3 i @ ee Copyright 2019, Re River Press ine. For use by ESL Library members Only. (8E6- Low INT /VERSiON 43) a= ESLlibraryiom "ys Simple Past Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 5 CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB Choose a verb from the list on the right to complete the following sentences. Write the verb in the past tense. Use each verb only once. et visited ___ my friend in the hospital last night. | Verb List: 1. The boys _ plored ___tasepattin the etd behind the schoo oechange. Ned en 2. Robert hell de. } his wife wash the dishes. * pale } a 3. we Pawbe, ur living room a soft blue color. ttn ed) 4. Susan Wed wor two hours last night 5. We {Phin qjeisl poner ontnenayto nen vor / 6. She waited for him for 20 minutes at the coffee shop. 7. He leas nod how to swim when he was a child, 8 They p1aVe] ed) all around the country three years ago. 9. The students ceS mal vee) late for class. 10, We u clened to the radio until midnight. Copyright 2019, Red River Press ine. For use by ESL Library members only. (886 - Low inT/ VERSIOW 4.2) ”= 7 . Simple Past. 57 ESLIbraryiom Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 6 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. A. Write the Answers Answer the questions using the simple past tense and the prompt, nm Prompt Answer | Quest Did Anna bake a cake last weekend? no No, she didn’t. De be rea m= _|yee the kore ded bee be 2 the. boys J | Did she call her mother last night? no No che didi [3 | pidyoufixyour TV yesterday? no. No,you dawnt | Did he study history at university? ys Yes, He aid | B. Interview Your Partner Now write five questions using any regular verbs from the list on page 10. Then ask your partner the questions and write his or her answers. Question | Answer | Did you watch TV last night? | Yes, she did. Copyright 2019, Red River Press inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (#£6 LOW INT/ VERSION 43)= ESLlibraryam Exercise 7 VERB CHART (IRREGULAR VERBS) Write the past forms of these irregular verbs. Refer to the list on page 23 if you need help. | BaseForm | Past Form Doe be wos, were 10 Lo) begin beep) " 2 bring | brovae ; 2 "Nien | cought | 4 choose = Choben aa im TT | Base Form make read run see Simple Past Grammar Practice Worksheets Past Form i mode. ted Frou 6 | fall 7 | 8 8 | have sitmw | Knew F [9p wite vo be copyright 2018, Red River Pres Inc. For use by ESL Library members only, (B= LOW INT/ VERSION 431 8= ESLlibraryiom Exercise 11 TIME MARKERS, ‘Complete the following sentences using yesterday, last, or ogo. Ex. We went skiing a lot lost winter. She came to this country three years_Qq@__ 2. The teacher canceled the class aot 1 Monday. 3. I spoke to him for ten minutes _Y¥@ < oterday 4. wewent dancing la ot —___ mnt 5. Thebosswasaway last __ morning 6, Webeganthisclass last ___ tat 1, Thechildrenran around ouside —__ladt __ atternoon 8, She got married five years _O84_ 9. ewentshopping Yoo kortclen a ‘Copyright 2019, Red River Press inc. For use by ESLLIbrary members ony. (AEG -Low iT VERSION 63) Simple Past Grammar Practice Worksheets ”‘2 ESLlibrarym Exercise 13 WRITE THE QUESTIONS Simple Past Grammar Practice Worksheets Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how many) to make Wh- questions in the simple past tense. The bold words are the answers to the questions. Ex. Where did she buy that toy? _ ‘She bought that toy at Walmart. 6 that did she say tome? She said “hello” to me. 1 what hme did They have 7 wheal did youleal yesterday? Wa LL They left the office at 6:00. | felt sick yesterday. 2 where did che a0 to wor wher did the Son vs bexda. ‘she didn’t go to work because she was sick. The sun rose at 6:45 am yesterday. 3 How many did yor opond? 3 what ot \he arky? 1 spent $80.00 on groceries. She wore a beautiful dress to the party. 4 Whyd we) Rees aQeanr? 10 where dic) The methine - to 2 wd Rosa spoke to the boss.* ‘The meeting took place in Room 29, s. Who did :@eak te tha loss? Rosa spoke to the boss. *Note: There is a difference between questions 4 and 5, | Can you explain the grammar rule? Copyright 2019, ed River Press nc. For use by ESL Library members Oly. (8€G -LOW INT vERSION 4.3) 9\ = ESLlibrarysom Simple Past Grammar Practice Worksheets Exercise 15 wamTING Choose one of the topics below. Write a paragraph Using regular and irregular past tense verbs, ' | Example: Topics: | pe | Iwent on vacation to Amsterdam last year. It was. + whatyou did yesterday | spring. There were many tulips. I went to a lot of =. what you did last waekend | museums and saw a ot of beautiful art. what you did during your last vacation: Daren ast Vocohow Tt wel te Colombes fac 8 days jn whieh | Vien bed toe aa Vrese o days TL weal cub oil my family te dffevenk Yestarvants lhe we ordevad oartood Tye) Copyright 2019, Red River Press ine. For use by ESL Library members only. (886 Low Wr / VERSION 43) 2